Multiple-needle sewing-machine.



f P. DIBHL @n M. HEMLEB.

MULTIPLE NEEDLE SEWING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 24, 1908.

i /NVENTORS Why@ .www ryM A TTORNE y P. DIEHL & M. HEMLEB. MULTIPLE NEEDLE SEWING MACHINE..

APPLIUATION FILED FEB. 24, 1908.'

Patented Oct. 12,1909. 2 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

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PHILIP DIESEL AND MARTN im Linn f en 3 i. ifiirleirimei EEE/[LEB ELIZABETH, NEW' 'I'VLE SNGER MAN" EACTURING UCMPUY. CORPORATIN OF NEW' JERSEY.

lAppemon filed February :24, 1908.

Specentou of 'Leters Patent.

mi' wliieh ille ipllowinggj n u spcwilirzzlioini 'This ii'ivenlion relatey lo :rn iniprnvenwm in iuwhinewI for prorlueing siinulnneeuly :s plnrulily of rlnseli' spzueil purzlllel unil more purieularly to innehinee Ter plfying in the nmerizil n pluralityr elf i" lines olx iiching in sui-,h dese relation ne Le 'forni prerienlly u ennlinnons erlzziinennl hinnl.

Yhe invention has for ill object lo provide u ennxlruelinn in which als nien),v imrullel linesiel Aslileliiiig as nmy lie (levied ureA siniulluneeusly applied in lhe nifaerizil ir. rleer sparing than 'he ennihined midi/he el ille reiiperui'ing needles :incl lnepleiiers.

The invention iS einlmlienl in n uuxehine Ying' :i reeipimiling needle-hui' with al :lliple of neerllefclznnp (carrying :i pluiy of needles urrunged in zi rew in; :in inution lle the mein-shalt from which he needle-bnr derives ilal reeiru'efzxxii'ig nieve nienls, :incl u plurailil;v el: esfezilhll'ing loepY hikers having' an exis of inlwenient willi i file nmiiylnifl'- Corresponding inelinnl'imi te with Unit el? Said row of neecllee, und feeding mechanism Heling in u, Clireeion inclined lio that of sind ren' of needles und lo the axis 0i niolion of seid loop-mikem.

The ,'iresenl machine is designed more particularly for :ippiying hunde of ernzz inenliil slitehing le ladies belts, buly is adapted for applying eleely spaced parallel rows ver' lilehing to nnuiy eher articles, \\'liei;lier for ernznueniaxl or ether purpoees.

in lin :ieeinpunying drawings, Figure l is an elevziiioii, jim-ily in Seeliei'i, of :i niultiple needle machine einbodxjing the present improvement, and Fig'. i] e hellem plan and Fig. 3 a front end View of the annie. kFig. L is @plan View and 5 an enel TView of the multiple looper-eerrier and leopers. Fig. f3 is a perfspeetive View ei' 1he presser-foot, Fig. a. perspective v'ew of the diront-plaie, and Fig. 8 a similar view of the feed-flog.

The n' aeliine .is constructed with the bedi vLe and braeleirarm 2 in which Aletter is fera fard mi he lnzieliel-zn'ni is niennl'erl ai reeipinenting needle-lm, i carrying lhe niulliple neeille-ehnnp 5 in whieh arey secured by usuel menus ille eerie; o' three@Leerrying needlesI The needle-har ia connected by welllnum'n ineens wilh the lnrwzird end 0f Jihe umili-shall 2l, iehown in (lulleil lines. in Fig. l comprising :i eollur T fixed upon the needle-lair :nul huving :i lzilerzil `*lud einlni'neell hy one rml oiA l'he pitnmn S whoee nppmile eml enum-:lees n crunk-pin upon the crunk-diei; E) upon the niuin-slniflp As will he oli-fewed7 the niultiple needle-ehnnp 5 is .wt in :in inelinznion 'e lille 11min-shell I5, und the needles 5 :are arranged in u row ul :i eorreejioinling inclination lo ihe malin-Shaft.

Pwnrmli the heil-plaire is mounted in suituhle hearings ihe looper 'rock-shaft: l() currying ille inuliple leiipei-eiurier il und nr ranged e.' :in inrlinzi'tion tu llie linnn-shaft eiiriespniuling `.iilh hzit 01 the row of needles (S, ln-why l'he Single chain-Stilen lonpersl "ieeeurerl in lheir respecl'ive 50cl;- el's in the l00per- ;xrrier by lineens of lie Sel-srrei '13, :ne adapted lo coperatie euch willi i@ respective needle in the production m slii'iehes. Thel leoper-ezn'rier is provided willi the usual needle-guiding slot le? heneiiili the peint oi enel) looper to insure the preper eoniol of the needle in presenting is leope for seizure hy the looper.

The loepe'r roeleslmft is Shown herein prevideil with a bevel wheel l5 meshing with :i similar idler ger-ir 'lf3 niennited upon n. sliu'f'u i L' il andfll. l. Ho (l l'nm'eh 22%, 1897. AS he if. "lie erenlf- "i: n link end by arm 21 is conn-ee' 22 which is conne ineens of uv pin :9i-5. W 3 fill 0I :i rocker mountei upen il.

and having a; Qeeenf means of a sereni-pin Q7 of a pi'i'1neii-r0d whose e braces a crank 29 upon "Mil be aine-SHQ@ 'iireuM nccting mechanism with the main-shaft, the main-shaft, and lliung from a movable fulroclr-shaft 19 derives oscillating movements which are transmitted through the bevel gearing atjits forward end to the looper rock-shaft andyloopers l2.

While in narrow gage machines it is possible lto employ loop-takers having paths of oscillation uponf an axis disposed longitudinally of the bed-plate and therefore at an inclination to the row of needles arranged at an inclination to the direction of feed, this is not practicable for Wide-gage machines, for vthe reason that the looper points must be set in a helical line corresponding to'the inclined arrangement of the needles. W here vthe spacing of the needles 'at opposite ends of the row is long, the distance of the points of the loopers in such a helical line from the surface of the work-plate would vary `to a considerable degree, and hence the action of the extreme loop-taking memberstwould be effected under different conditions than those of the intermediate looptaking members, and their action would be correspondingly uncertain. By arranging the loop-takers to oscillate upon an axis parallel with the line of the needle-eyes, the points of said loop-takers may be arranged in a straight line parallel with a line extendingv through. the needle-eyes, whereby the loop-takers of the entire series are enabled to coperatfe'withtheir respective needles under precisely thesame conditions throughout, ithus insuring uniformity. and certainty of afction of the entire group, irrespective of the number and spacing of the stitch-formingfmembers, and `the gage of the series in which they are embraced. By the present improvement the scope of the machine iis Very materially increased. l

-rLjhe bed-plate. lis provided above the looer-carrier-4 with an opening 250 over which is secured the usual throz'tt-plate 31 foumed with the parallel feed-apertures $52 an with the row 4of elongated needle-holes 2B/arranged at an inclination with said feed apertures. It '-will be observed that the ,ellds of the feed-apertures rearward ot' the needle-holes are inclined correspondingly wlith the arrangement of the needle-holes and that thev feed-aperture beyond vthe last needle-hole is longer than the adjacent feed a/perture and is of rectangular shape.

l The'feed-dog 3ft is provided with a numlier of feeding surfaces 3.3 mirror-,pointing in arrangement and lreneral shape with the feed apertures 32, the feed-dog being secured upon' the usual feed-bar 36 pivotally connected at its rearward end with the upwardly projecting arms 37 of the feed-rockshaft 3 8 whose?A rearward end carries a lateral :crank-'aria 39 pivotally connected with the lower end of the link-bar 40 having at its upper ed the yoke 4l embracing the usual' veed-actuating eccentric upon.' the crum as represented in the said liatent No. 579.223.

'The feed-bar 3h is provided at its end extended beneath the feed-dog with a slot 42 embracing the roller-stud 453 carried by an arm 44 fixed upon the forward end of the feed-lifting rock-shaft -t having at its opposite end a yoke 16 embracing the feed- -lifting cam 47 upon the l'ooper-actuating rocker. t

As will be observed by reference to Figs. 2, t5 and 7, the row of needles andthe axis of movement of the loopers are arranged at shanl'llS secured by means of the fastening` screw 49 to the lower end of the presser-bar 5U, having a depending ear 5`l.with square shoulders at the bottom. Attached to said depending ear of the presser-foot shank by nit-ans of the screw-stud 52 is a lug 53 projecting from the top of the rectangular footplate extending forwardly from said lug and provided with the inclined row of elongated -needle apertures and extending bacltwardly beneath the ear :El of the presserfoot shank which is slightly spaced above the same lo perinit of a slight rockinginotion of the foot-plate upon the pivotal studV 52 to enable itto accommodate itself to the work. This tilting action of the presser-foot is desirable in multiple machines wherein the extreme needles are widely spaced, in

order to provide uniformity of action upon the material passing beneath the presserfoot.

By reason of the large inclination of the row of needles to the direction of feed, 'and the desirability of having the feed-dog engage the work as close as practicable to the needles, it is evident that with the feed-dog havingfeeding surfaces of the same gage and in alinernent with the row of needles, that. adjacent to the advance needle at the end of the row is necessarily very short and much less effective in operation than that at the other side of the. feed-dog, and it has therefore been found advisable to employ an additional feeding surface upon the feeddog beyond the foremost needle. and of a greater length than the adjacent feeding surface so as to'extend in advance of said foremost needle and effectively engage the goods close to the latter for produclng a uniformity of feeding action upon the work. `The reciprocating needle-bar, operative connections between said main-shaft and needlebar, a niultiplc needle-clamp and a plural-ity oii needles carried thereby and arranged in a row inclined to Vthe unna-shaft-` a plurality of loop-tj ters adapted to oscillatc 1apen a comintin ann having an inclination to the main-shaft corresponding with that ci said row of needles and each adapted to cooperate with one of said needles in the production oic stitches, the points of the loopers benignl arranged in a substai'itially straight line parallel with their axis of motion, ineens tor' imparting oscillating movements to said loop-takers, and feeding niechanisin actingin a direction inclined to said row of needles and to the axis of ino-tion ot' said loop-takers.

2. A multiple sewing' machine comprising a bed-plate and an ovcrhanging bracketarm, a main-shaft journaled in said bracket-arm, a reciprocating needle-har, operative connections between said main-shaft and needlebar, a multiple needle-clamp and a plurality ci' needles carried thereby and arranged in a row inclined to the main-shaft, a plurality of loop-takers adapted to oscillateupon a common axis having the same inclination to the main-shaft as said row tir-needles and each adapted to cooperate with one ot' the latter inthe production of stitches, the. points of the loopers being arranged in a substa tially straight line parallel. with their axis of mot-ion, and means connected with said niain- 'shait for imparting the escillating nievem'ents to said loop-takers.

3. ninlt-iple sewing' mach-inc comprising* a bed-plate and an overhanging bracket-arm, a main-shaft journaled in said-brncket-arin, a reciprocating needle-bar, Q erativel connections between-Said main-Shad; and needlebar, a multiple needle-clamp and a. plurality of needles carried thereby and arranged in a row inclined to the main-shaft, a plurality of loop-takers adapted to oscillate upon a comnionaxis having the same inclination to the main-shaft as said row of needles and each adapted to coperate with one of the latter in the production of stitches, the points of the loo ers beingarranged in a substantially straightline parallel with their axis of motion, means connected with ysaid mainshaft for im arting the oscillatingl movements to said oop-takers, and feeding mechanism acting 'in a direction at right angles to said main-shaft.

4. A, ,multiple v'sewing ina-chine .comprising a bed-plate and au overhanging bracket-armF a main-shaft. journaled in said ln'aclnt-arin, a reci procating` needle-bar, operative connections between said main-shaft and needlebar1 a niultiplc needle-clamp and a plurality of needles secured therein and arranged .in a row inclined to the inain-sha'tt, a multiple looper-carrier having` an axis oi oscillation inclined to the main-shaft similarly to said row ot needles and provided with a plurality oi" loopcrs each adapted to coperrfite with one ot' said needles in the production ot stitches, the points ol' the loopersbeing 4rranged in a substantially straight li e pa alle] with their axis of n'wtion, means connected with the main-shaft 'for imparting o;'cill:itinig` inoif'enients to said loopcr-carrier1 and feeding niechanisin acting in a direction inclined to said row et' needles and th axis of inotion ot said looper-ca ier.

5. A multiple sewing machine comprising a' hed-plate and an cverhanging bracket-alain a main-shaft. journaled in said la'acltet-arni, a reci procatingA needle-bar, operative counect'ions between said inain-f-hatt and needlebar, a multiple needle-clamp and a plurality. o1'l needles secured therein and arranged in a row inclined to the main-shaft, a multiple looper-earrier having' an axis oi" oscillation row ot needlesand provided with a pluralityv of loopers each adapted to cooperate with one of said needles in the production oi stitches, a roclr-sliatt journaled beneath the lied-plate and haring an operative connection with the main-shaft trein which it derives its operative Jnoveinents, bevel gearing coniieciinej the adjacent, ends oi said rock-shaft and the looperfarrier, and feeding mechanism acting in a direction inclined to said row ot needles and the anis oi' inotion ol said loopercarrier.

(3. A multiple sewing niachine comprisingv a iraine, ay main-shaft. journalcd herein, a 'reciprocating needle-bar, operative connections between said main-shaft and needlebar, a multiple needle-clamp and a plurality ot' needles carried thereby and arranged in a row inclined to the main-shaft, a plin'ality of loop-takers adapted to oscillate upon a connnon axis having an inclinati-on to the main-shaft correspoi'iding with that of said inclined to the :nain-shaft similarly to said row of needles and each adapted to coperaite with one of Said needles in the production of stitches, means for impart-inge)` oscillating movements to said Y loop-takers, a throat-plate formed with a. row of needleholes corresponding in inclination with said needles and having a plurality of .parallel feed-apertures directed toward and iii angular relation Wit-h said row of needle-'holes but. with'ith'eir adjacent ends parallel therelwith, and an yadditional feed`apc1ti11e-ar'- rangedbeyond one of the ext/renie needle holes and extending forwardly of the saineq lltfeeding mechanism comprising a feed-dog having a plurality of parallel feeding surfaces conforming in shape and arrangement with the feed apertures in said throat-plate, and means for actuating said feeding mechanism. "\`f 7.4 A multiple sewing machine comprising a. frame, a main-shaft journaled therein, a reciprocating needle-bar, operative connections between said main-shaft and needlebar, a multiple needle-clamp and a plurality of needles carried thereby andarraiiged in a row inclined to the 'main-shaft7 a pluralityA of loop-takers adapted to oscillate in parallel planes upon a coininon axis having an inclination to the main-shaftcorrespending with that of said row of needle'and-eachw ladapted to coperate with one of said needles in the production of stitches, means for iinpai'tii'ig oscillating movements tosaid looptakers, and feeding mechanism acting in-a direction inclined to said row of needles and. to the axis of motion of said loop-takers.

S. A multiple sewing machine comprising a bed-plate and an 'overhanging bracket- .ai-ni, a main-shaft journaled in said bracketarm, ia reciprocating needle-bai', operative connections between said niainshaft and needle-bar, a. multiple needle-,clamp and a plurality of needles carried thereby and arranged in a row inclined to the mainshaft, a plurality of loop-takers adaptedto oscillate upon a common axis having the saine inclination to the main-shaft as said row of needles and eachyadapted to coperate with one of t-he latter in the production of stitches, a ii inclined sha-ft from which the loopers derive their-movements, and an intermediate shaft parallel with the mainsliaft and connected with. and actuated by the latter and having an operative connection 'with the looper-actuating shaft.

9. A multiple sewing machine comprising a bed-plate and an overhanging bracketarm, a main-shaft journaled in said bracketarni, a reciprocating needle-bar, operative connections between said "main-shaft and needle-bai', a multiple needle-clamp and a plurality of needles-secured therein and arranged in a row inclined to the main-shaft, a. multiple looper-carrier having an axis of oscillation inclined to the main-shaft simi- `laljly;QHSlid row ofneedles and provided with av plurality of loopers each adapted to cooperate with one of said needles in the production of stitches, a rock-shaft jour-p naled beneath the bed-plate and having an operative connection with the main-shaft from which it-derives its movements, anoperative connection intermediate the adjacent ends of said rock-shaft and the looper-eari'iei'7 and feeding mechanism acting in a direction inclined to said row of needles and the axis of motion of said loopei'-cariier.

In -testimony whereof,v we have signed our naines to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PHILIP DIEHL. MARTIN HEMLEB.

Vitnesses: v

Josnrii F. JAQUITH, H. A. KORNEMANN, J. 

